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About Jerthan Village

Jerthan is one of the larger villages in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,568, made up of 3,374 males and 3,194 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 738.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721420, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jerthan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jerthan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721420
Area (hectares) 738.15 hectares
Population 6,568
Male Population 3,374
Female Population 3,194
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jerthan compares

By the 2011 count Jerthan is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 738.15 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Jerthan

Jerthan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jerthan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jagannathpur, Jagulia, Jamgan and Jamki. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Jerthan

As per the Census of India 2011, Jerthan village had a population of 6,568. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Jerthan village has 3,374 males and 3,194 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jerthan has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Jerthan is 721420. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jerthan covers 738.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jerthan falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Jerthan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jerthan.

Jerthan is in Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Jerthan today is likely to be higher.

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